Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Drum / Wheeler-Sack U. S. Army Airfield (KGTB)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 679ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Drum / Wheeler-Sack U. S. Army Airfield NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow between midnight and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 9 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Drum / Wheeler-Sack U. S. Army Airfield NY
 44.05°N 75.75°W (Elev. 600 ft)
9:58 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
11pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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